Donald Trump has been doing something lately that sounds on the surface like it is pretty out of character. He has been musing about wanting to end the filibuster and it is something of course that many Democrats have previously called for to get voting rights passed and to move Joe Biden's agenda forward at certain moments. This is not about policymaking for Trump considering he has said that he has already accomplished much of what he wants to do with the big ugly bill.So is it about the shutdown as he cl ...

Election Monitoring and Potential Misuse of Data - The Trump administration is sending election monitors to New Jersey and California, raising concerns about potential misuse of information [1] - These monitors will report to individuals who were involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results [1] - There are concerns that the collected information will be mischaracterized and abused to support claims of fraud [4][5] Concerns Over Voter Data Collection - The Department of Justice is attempting to collect voter data on every registered American, raising concerns about potential weaponization of this data for the 2026 elections [11][12][13] - The collection of voter data is not intended to make elections easier or safer, but rather to potentially undermine the fairness of future elections [12][13] Legal Challenges and Partisan Redistricting - A lawsuit has been filed in New York challenging the state's congressional map, alleging non-compliance with state law [14][17] - The lawsuit is part of a broader effort to fight back against partisan redistricting efforts [15][16] Strategy to Counter Potential Misinformation - Public awareness is crucial to pre-empt misinformation and disinformation [10] - It is important to broaden the aperture and understand the various ways in which voter data and election monitoring can be misused [10][11]

he's been very consistent in that view um in terms of having enough influence over the vote uh of of um Tesla uh in the future so that uh bad things can't happen with the AI. So it's less about compensation and more about the voting influence um in terms of this and that was very clear uh as we were negotiating from a special committee perspective um in terms of uh this performance package and if there was a way of delivering the uh the vote without the actual compensation we would have done that but but fr ...

RT Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas)I’m very pro-index funds but I would be fine if they were stripped of their voting rights. And I think they would to. One less expense- and headache. We wrote a note on this back in day how it would be a win-win for most everyone concerned IMO. ...

US Politics & Legal - The Supreme Court is hearing a voting rights case [1] Economic Policy & Monetary - Jerome Powell signals the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates again this year [1] - New polling data indicates blame is shifting regarding the shutdown [1]

Regulatory Concerns - ESMA warns that many tokenized stock products in the EU do not grant real shareholder rights, such as voting or dividends [1] - This lack of ownership rights poses specific risks to retail investors who may be misled into thinking they own company shares [1] Tokenization Benefits & Risks - Tokenization offers benefits like fractional trading and 24/7 access [1] - Natasha Cazenave, Executive Director of ESMA, highlighted the potential for misleading retail investors [1]

Redistricting Overview - Gerrymandering involves redrawing electoral lines to favor a specific political party [2] - This practice influences whose voices are heard and the extent of their impact [5] Texas Situation - Texas Democrats opposed Republican redistricting efforts, leading to their departure from the state [2] - Civil rights groups allege racial gerrymandering, aiming to dilute the voting power of racial minorities [3] - Texas is attempting to redraw state lines outside the typical census-driven redistricting cycle [5] Census and Redistricting - Redistricting typically occurs every 10 years following the census [4] - The 2020 census data triggered map redrawing across the country in 2021 and 2022 [4]

Voting Rights and Redistricting - Texas Democratic representatives are protesting against President Trump's assault on democracy and to protect voting rights [2][3] - The redistricting map in Texas is seen as an attack on democracy, diluting the voices of minority voters [7][8][9] - The current map minimizes and dilutes the voices of minority voters, impacting 13 districts [8] - The proposed redistricting attempts to eliminate five seats where minority voters can elect their candidate of choice, violating the Voting Rights Act [8][9] - More than 60% of Texas voters are minorities, yet Anglo voters control 65% of congressional district elections [23] Political and Financial Risks - Lawmakers face a $500 per day fine for breaking quorum [5] - The Attorney General threatened Democrats with arrest for breaking quorum [5][6] Special Session and Priorities - The special session was initially intended to address flooding issues in Texas [12][13] - Republicans have not introduced any solutions for flood relief during the session, focusing instead on redistricting [16] - Governor Abbott is accused of using flood relief as a cover for redistricting efforts [15][17] National Implications - The redistricting issue is not limited to Texas and is expected to spread to other states [11] - There is a need for a national standard to address redistricting and ensure fairness [25]

And Senator Padilla joins us now. He's a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. >> Senator, thanks for joining us.We know the Office of Special Counsel this White House submitted a new name to lead up that office, a Trump loyalist, some may say stick. Do you really believe that the office of special counsel under this administration would do an investigation into this. Look, I know there's questions and whether they may or may not actually do the job of investigating, which by the way, they have confirme ...